Google Pixel 7 users now complain of poor camera quality! Big issue with these apps

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Google Pixel 7 owners now have another issue to worry about. The Pixel 7 series has been out for just 3 months and while the software issues are limited, a few hardware issues have cropped up. A few weeks ago, several users complained that the camera glass was cracking up on its own without any impact or drop. Now, several users have complained of poor video call quality from both the cameras of the Pixel 7 series devices.

Based on a report from Android Police, several users of the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro are complaining of poor quality video calls on all video apps. Users say that the video call quality from the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro appear blurry. The issue persists in popular apps such as Google Meet, WhatsApp, Instagram, and other video calling apps. The issue is present on both the front and rear cameras.

One user on the Reddit sub-forums suggested that the video call apps are not utilising the correct camera APIs, which is why the output is blurry. After all, the Pixel 7 has one of the best still photo and video cameras on the market today, and blurry video calls can be attributed to software issues. Google is yet to acknowledge the problem and figure out a solution.

Note that these apps are working fine on older Google Pixel models.

The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are among the best camera phones you can buy today. The Pixel 7 starts at Rs. 59999 in India whereas the Pixel 7 Pro costs Rs. 84999. The Pixel 7 Pro has a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ OLED display, the Tensor G2 chip, a 4926mAh battery, and a 50MP + 48MP + 12MP triple rear camera. It runs on Android 13 and supports 5G networks, although the update to enable 5G is yet to rollout.

The Pixel 7 is a cheaper version with a smaller 6.3-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz